Part of the central dome. You can see the top of the ciborium in this photo.
There was no tour, no climbing, just an open church with a mix of tourists and worshipers. I wandered around inside and took some photos, then headed back out. I went, I saw, I left.
The ciborium under the central dome.
The ciborium, or canopy, over the altar was made in Rome and is, from what I read, a reproduction of the ciborium in Saint Peter's at the Vatican. I saw that one in 1981. Now I know why this one looked so familiar.
The view up the central aisle in the nave.
Great pictures, Walt: "Veni, vidi, vici" ...
ReplyDeleteUnlike many European churches, it is very brightly lit, and very impressive.
ReplyDeleteJan took the words right out of my mouth.
ReplyDeleteI thought St Peter's when I saw that beautiful canopy. Nice photos of a beautiful church!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a place. Great job on the photos. Thanks for teaching me a new word (ciborium).
ReplyDeleteI realise I never set a foot in this cathedral and I've benn living in this city all my life. Shame on me!
ReplyDeletejan, thanks. I thought the same thing, but didn't add it to the post.
ReplyDeleteandrew, brightly painted, and brightly lit, yes.
mitch, I nearly added "veni, vidi, reliquit," but it didn't have the same rhythm.
evelyn, I did, too.
judy, I didn't know it, either, but learned it from the Wikipedia entry.
jon, somehow we tend not to be tourists in our own towns. I lived in San Francisco for 18 years and never once visited Alcatraz.
A majestic place, so many impressive gold details!
ReplyDeletespa lady, very pretty, indeed!
ReplyDeleterex, thanks!